New research shows that ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) is linked to higher creativity, and that this ...

A new study published in the journal Science reveals that researchers who both publish papers and file patents—dubbed “Pasteur’s quadrant researchers”—produce work that is more novel and more ...

The absence of humility, integrity, and open-mindedness isn’t just a moral failure. It’s a methodological one.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has achieved remarkable successes in recent years. It can defeat human champions in games like Go, predict protein structures with high accuracy, and perform complex tasks ...

Every living being must cope with a changing world—summer gives way to winter, one year it floods and the next is a drought.

New research shows that buying second-hand gifts is typically a thoughtful, intentional decision rather than an impulsive one ...

Findings reveal how harm and responsibility shape feelings of guilt and shame in different ways, which in turn drive behaviours in response to these emotions.

MIT researchers tested the “Spatial Computing” theory and found that brain waves organize neurons into flexible, ...

The Observer has compiled a list of 2025 guides, tutorials, and manuals designed to support psychological scientists as they ...

Guilt and shame arise from different cognitive triggers and rely on distinct neural systems to guide compensatory behavior.

Scientists develop metal-organic framework composites that convert nitrogen to ammonia using renewable electricity, offering ...

Everyday sights and sounds quietly shape the choices people make, often without them realizing it. New research suggests that ...